We're taking the ferry

We often wonder whether we should take the Eurotunnel or the ferry to France. The Eurotunnel is certainly a bit faster and we used in on our first rally in 2007. However, since 2007, all of our rallies have involved us racing heading towards Dover in the early hours of the morning hoping we're not going to miss our ferry. It has become somewhat of a rally tradition now to take the ferry, not to mention that it is also usually a bit cheaper than the Eurotunnel!

So we're booked! On the 23rd of June 2012, in the early hours of the morning, you'll spot us navigating our way towards Dover in our Land Rover.



In the Saharan Rally 2009, Red, our Land Rover, wasted no time in breaking down and decided to grind to a halt in the northern section of the M25 in greater London.

It was a very cold January morning and after trying to start the car a few times, we decided the best course of action was to wait 10 minutes. A repair technique that has worked on many an occasion. Sure enough after 10 minutes, Red fired up and we made our ferry with not much time to spare!

Our departure on the Moroccan Road Trip 2010 was somewhat smoother, we didn't experience any breakdowns, however we left a bit later than planned! We made our ferry with literally seconds to spare, we were the last car permitted onto the ferry as it prepared to depart from Dover.

With less than 3 months to our departure, we look forward to our next ferry to France, a journey that always marks the start of an incredible adventure.